Could There Be Life on Uranus?
[/caption] The more we learn about life on Earth, the more we realize that it can live in some of…
Temperature of Uranus
How's the temperature on Uranus? Cold. In fact, the temperature of Uranus makes it the coldest planet in the Solar…
Ten Interesting Facts About Uranus
The gas (and ice) giant known as Uranus is a fascinating place. The seventh planet from out Sun, Uranus is…
Will the Mars Science Laboratory Be Cut?
[/caption] The Mars Science Laboratory, a souped-up Mars rover scheduled to launch next year might be delayed, scaled down or…
Watch Out! Galactic Collisions Could Snuff Out Star Formation
[/caption] It's a violent universe out there! Yesterday we ran an article about galaxies colliding and forming fireballs. Today, there's…
Ozone Hole Bigger Again
[/caption] Is the ozone hole was recovering? Maybe not. The protective atmospheric layer of ozone around our planet has been…
A Different Side of Mercury
[/caption] Here's the first image from MESSENGER's flyby of Mercury on Monday. The bright crater just south of the center…
Dense Exoplanet Creates Classification Calamity
[/caption] Given all the fervor over the definition of Pluto (planet? dwarf planet? snowball?), let's hope the debate over the…
Extracting Water From the Moon With Basic Home Appliances
Two scientists have cooked up a way to get water and oxygen from the moon. And to test their idea,…
Galaxy Ramming Through Space Creates Fireballs
[/caption] During routine observations of the Coma Cluster of galaxies using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, astronomers discovered a thread-like…